WHO declares end to Mpox PHEIC (Public Health Emergency of International Concern)
WHO declares end to Mpox emergency On 11 May 2023, the World Health Organization (WHO) ended the global health emergency for mpox, 10 months after […]
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WHO declares end to Covid PHEIC (Public Health Emergency of International Concern)
WHO declares end to Covid global health emergency The Covid-19 Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC) has been in effect since 30 January 2020. […]
Is the Omicron soup causing the WHO’s Greek naming scheme to fail?
Omicron soup Although the emergence of new variants from previously circulating variants remains possible, Omicron viruses now account for more than 98% of publicly available […]
Mpox: a new name for monkeypox
The World Health Organization (WHO) has introduced a new preferred term for the disease caused by the monkeypox virus: mpox. The virus was named in […]
Unanswered questions: From COVID-19 pandemic to endemicity
On 30 January 2020, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared that the COVID-19 outbreak constitutes a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC). Two years […]
Standard nomenclature for SARS-CoV-2 variants rises to the occasion
In the context of the COVID-19 infodemic, the global profusion of monikers and hashtags for the emerging SARS-CoV-2 variants have found their way into daily […]
A small Welsh town with a big name brings a small myxobacterium to the front
Abstract: Global profusion of proper names of new animals, plants, bacteria, viruses and diseases are derived from Latin, and Latin blends become a de facto taxonomic […]
Gaps of COVID-19 vaccines
The world is on the brink of a scientific achievement: A safe, effective COVID-19 vaccine will likely be ready by early next year. In fact, […]
Concerns raised over “German measles” with potential stigma
Abstract: In scientific sphere, understanding the way naming rules to strengthen the integrity and quality of naming zoonotic diseases and viruses remains nominal rather than […]
The burden of anti-vaccination movement
The anti-vaccination movement has a long history, beginning in France in 1763 and continuing through to today. Nowadays, anti-vaccination online hubs are leaping on to […]